Hound’s tooth FI variations

It appears hound’s teeth are turning up on runways everywhere, along with plaids. There are many variants of the pattern, and Excel and other software programs make playing with motifs, literal and not so much, easy and quick studies. History of the particular platter may be found @ http://www.tess-elation.co.uk/houndstooth/history, analysis of the math involved: https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2012/bridges2012-299.pdf

2025: post reviewed, PNGs are being added for some of the original charts over time, most in a minimum 32X32 tiled format for increased visibility

the Studio punchcard version the Brother version a more block-like one, similar to some found on woven fabrics a petite cousin  playing with the negative space (no longer suitable for punchcard), not successfulsome repeats lined up 16X16 some “doodles” of mine  from an online search adding simple shapes, 8X8 inspired by weaving drafts, 8X8 design repeata 16X16 variation14X14 8X88X816X16color reversals beginning with 8X816X1624X2432X31this design required a slightly different approach, the design was built with segments, and the final pattern cropped to 24X24, suitable for punchcards
vertical pattern combo with other designs, repeat is 8 rows by 47stsfrom a punchcard pattern book 

going large,28X2848 X 48going a little “crazy”, a 134 X134 pixel image, followed by tiling of it from a 3 color weaving draft inspiration

2024 Software tools have changed dramatically since much of the body of this post was first published, some downloadable pngs and added content follows
working larger scale, and with some planning for an added third color, the starting 16X16 png planning a plaid effect requires eliminating touching points, the repeat adjusted to 17X16 areas adding a third color finding the individual 68X64 repeat  always check tiling before knitting
Going huge, planning a repeat on square 8X8 grid blocks the resulting 32X32 file tiled to 160X160 adding another color after removing some pixels, the repeat remains 32X32  adding a third color in spots, work in only 3 selected colors, not RGB Mode
this particular variation repeat is 128X128 pixels in size     the palette can easily be adjusted to match yarn colors and help to finalize the color choice 2024: a 16X16 that morphs into star shapes this pattern was also based on a weaving design, and appeared evocative of shapes in this family some of the pattern definition may appear less clear in the transition from BW computer renderings to the actual knit sampling

 

 

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